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(Airs 09/26/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York State Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs.
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President Biden’s decision to not seek a second term is throwing the Democratic Party into disarray less than a month before the party’s nominating convention.
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President Biden has made it official: he’s running for re-election in 2024. Biden is hoping his legislative achievements and a call to work together will resonate with voters, who remain bitterly divided and dissatisfied with Washington. Biden would be 86 at the end of his second term, and faces a possible 2020 rematch against former President Donald Trump — or a matchup with a number of other ambitious Republicans. For analysis we’re joined by New York state Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs.
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Jay Jacobs, the head of the New York State Democratic Party, spoke with WAMC’s Ian Pickus Thursday.
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Democrats in New York have been absorbing the impact of some unexpected losses on election night. They are debating what, if anything, they should do differently next year when several important races, including the contest for governor, occur. Republicans, meanwhile, see new hope for winning statewide offices in 2022.
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Democrats are halfway through their largely virtual national convention. Tuesday night, former Vice President Joe Biden was formally nominated for…
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Even with the state essentially closed down through May 15, it is a busy time in New York and national politics. WAMC News spoke with Jay Jacobs, chair of…
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Over the past few months, several New York state GOP senators have announced they would not seek re-election. The latest came this week: Republican James…